| Blanchard River | |
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The Blanchard River in Findlay |
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| Origin | ~ 5 mi (8 km) northwest of Kenton |
| Mouth | Auglaize River near Dupont |
| Length | 103 miles (166 km) |
| Mouth elevation | 686 ft (209 m) [1] |
| Basin area | 771 mi² (1997 km²) [2] |
The Blanchard River is a 103-mile-long (166 km)[3] tributary of the Auglaize River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie.
It rises in central Hardin County, on the northern outskirts of Kenton. It flow generally north for its first 25 miles (40 km) into eastern Hancock County, where it turns sharply to the west. It flows west through Findlay and past Ottawa. It joins the Auglaize from the east in western Putnam County approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Cloverdale.
The river is named for Jean Jacques Blanchard, a French tailor who settled among the Shawnee along the river in 1769. Fort Findlay, an American outpost in the War of 1812, was constructed along the river in 1812 at the site of the present-day city of Findlay.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Blanchard River has also been known as: [1]
